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Ancient Samaria: Samaria the Capital of Built by Omri King of Israel 1 Kings 16:23, 24

In the thirty-first year of Asa’s reign over Judah, Omri became king of Israel, and he reigned twelve years, six of them in Tirzah. / He bought the hill of Samaria from Shemer for two talents of silver and built a city there, calling it Samaria after the name of Shemer, who had owned the hill.